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Gowans Auctions
Number of lots recorded:96
Lots with images:96
Prices available:96
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*** Early Thylacine photo taken of Wilfred Batty and the thylacine he shot in 1930. Written in ink on the back 'A Tasmanian tiger shot here a few weeks Ago It Was a Bit Hungry and Came in after Fowls Etc Was very Savage' ***
*** 1790 White's Journal of a voyage to New South Wales, with 65 plates. John white Was the Chief Surgeon on the first Fleet & Surgeon General to the Settlement ***
*** 1826 van Diemens Land & Company Share certificate of 5 Shares Issued to Henry Digby of Harley Street in the County of Middlesex & signed by George salt Tucker Clerk to the Van Dieman's Landc (with century Ansell 1825 watermark & paper seal). Admiral Sir… ***
*** Early topographical chart 'Military Sketch of Hobart V.D. Land' by Augustus Fred Smith 99th Regiment ***
*** Vol 1 and 2, Bankes's Geography by the Rev Thomas Bankes, Vicar of Dixton in Monmouthshire, embellished with engravings Whole Street maps Plans charts including Captains Cooks voyage round the world ***
*** Sir Henry Edward Fox Young, 1859 map of Tasmania by James Sprent (large) ***
*** Photo daguerreotype rigging book and sketchbook containing drawings of Van Dieman's Land belonging to A. Gremeaine (1830's) ***
*** 1836 Van Diemen's Land land grant with seal, signed Governor Macquarie ***
*** Four volumes, Cooks Voyages, leather bound, 1784 ***
*** 24 volumes illustrated London News 1842, 1879 ***
*** 1823 Van Diemen's Land land grant, signed Governor Brisbane ***
*** 1823 Van Diemen's Land land grant, 50 acres Norfolk Plains ***
*** Chart of Terra Australis by M. Flinders 1798, 99 published 1814, G&W Nicol 66 cm x 46 cm ***
*** Van Diemens Land Pardon 1838 with seal, signed John Franklin to convict Ann Carrol (Arrived Van Diemens Land 1834) ***
*** Framed panoramic scene, Bridge to Connect Sydney with North Sydney, design recommended by Public Works Committee, 1913 ***
*** Early leather bound book, Chief Police Magistrate Sessions papers 1788-89 (old Bailey) Many of the Names in These papers Constituted Members of the second & Third Fleets ***
*** Early photo of Thylacine / Tasmanian tiger, 8.5 x 10 cm ***
*** 1849, 1850 Hobart Town post office ledger ***
*** Book, journal, ships log, Sydney to London with illustrations 1902 - 'Loch Bredan' ***
*** Louisa Anne Meredith book, Bush friends in Tasmania ***
*** Early Van Diemen's Land land grant ***
*** Colonial Tasmanian Land Grant on vellum dated 1837 & signed by Governor George Arthur. Grant to prominent Tasmanian pioneer Edward Bisdee ***
*** Book, Elves and Fairies, Ida Rentoul Outhwaite, with coloured plates ***
*** Van Diemen's Land plan of Carrington & Jerusalem Estates. To be Sold by Auction on 5th July 1837 ***
*** Colonial Tasmanian Land Grant on vellum dated 1838 & signed by Sir John Franklin ***
*** Tasmanian Scenes By Anson Hobart In Album ***
*** Hand written papers relating to James Maclanachan, including 1830s letter and Petition from Colonial Identities with original signatures Requesting a Presbyterian Minister be based in Oatlands ***
*** 1827 Van Dieman's Land Land Grant signed by Governor George Arthur ***
*** Two volumes 'My Home in Tasmania', Charles Meredith 1852 ***
*** 19th century 4 poster mahogany campaign cot ***
*** Van Diemens Land map, J. Arrowsmith ***
*** 1823 Van Diemen's Land land grant, signed Governor Brisbane, with seal ***
*** Colonial Land Grant on vellum dated 1836 signed by Colonel George Arthur Lieutenant Governor of Van Diemens Land and countersigned by Colonial Secretary. Wax seal attached. Good condition. ***
*** Colonial Victorian Land Grant on vellum dated 1854 & signed by Governor Sir Charles Hotham. Hotham Played a Major Role in the Eureka Stockade Riots ***
*** Colonial Tasmanian Land Grant on vellum dated 1860 & signed by Governor Sir Henry young. Grant to Prominent Oatlands Pioneer Thomas Burbury ***
*** 1871 Walchs Tasmanian Guide book ***
*** 1852 Hobart Town Directory & General Guide ***
*** 1689 William & Mary Proclamation on Parchment with wax seal ***
*** Photo board of Port Arthur, taken before the bushfire which destroyed it in 1897 ***
*** Panorama showing West Hobart 1914 ***
*** Book, 19th century Australian furniture, mint copy in box ***
*** Land Grant, 1823 signed Governor Thomas Brisbane 100 Acres van Diemens Land with seal (Granted to Mungo Sommerville) ***
*** Postcard album including vintage Tasmanian & novelty postcards ***
*** Book - Bush Friends In Tasmania - Meredith - 1860 ***
*** Early framed map of Tasmania, 1844 engraved by W and A K Johnston ***
*** Book, 1832, sketch of the History of van Diemens Land, James Bischoff, including Arrowsmith map, separately mounted ***
*** Early Land Grant on vellum dated 1823 signed by Sir Thomas Brisbane Gov NSW & TAS 60 Acres, Norfolk Plains, van Diemens Land ***
*** Book, 19th century Australian Furniture, Fahy and Simpson ***
*** Early Tasmanian documents relating to James Maclanachan 'Ballochmyle' (bills & Receipts) 152 items ***
*** Early Land Grant to Francis French on vellum dated 1841 signed by Sir John Franklin, Gov of Van Dieman's Land 6 Acres in Longford ***
*** Book, Tasmanian Friends and Foes Feathered Furred and Finned 1880 by L. A. Meredith ***
*** Book, Our Island Home, a Tasmanian sketch book by L a Meredith ***
*** Early Land Grant on vellum dated 1857 and signed by Sir William Dennison Lt Gov van Diemens Land Granted to Edward Dumaresq Surveyor General 1825-1828 ***
*** Book - 'the quest of the trout' ***
*** Printed Tasmanian historical material relating to John Taylor of 'Winton' Campbell Town (1868, 1892) ***
*** Four volumes, London News, 1855 1856 & 1877 ***
*** Land Grant 1861 signed by Henry Edward Fox Young to Roderick Reynolds Richmond Tasmania (with seal) ***
*** Van Diemans Land, Land Grant 1823 signed Governor Brisbane, 700 acres to Matthew Wilson ***
*** Book, photographic views ***
*** Book, photographic views ***
*** Book, Tasmanian Rivers Lakes and Flowers, A.S. Murray ***
*** Van Diemans Land, Land Grant, 1823, signed Governor Brisbane, 700 acres to William Mackie ***
*** Stereoscopic Photos of Hobart ***
*** Original map, Maria Island, van Diemens Land dated 1777, 37 x 27 cm ***
*** Original map of Maria Island van Diemens Land dated 1773, 24 x 17 cm ***
*** 1833 Land Grant signed by Governor Arthur to his Nephew John Montagu At new Wharf Hobart Town ***
*** Colonial Tasmanian Land Grant on vellum dated 1836 and signed by Governor George Arthur with wax seal ***
*** 'Australian Furniture' book, 'Pictorial History and Dictionary', by Fahy and Simpson ***
*** Inlaid book box ***
*** Early Tasmanian documents relating to James Malcalachan 'Ballochmyle' (95 items) ***
*** Hobart Town Gazette 1871 bound annual volume ***
*** 1789 London Chronicle, including 1788 letter from Botany Bay. An extract 'We Landed At Sydney Cove (So called by the Governor) Where We Have fixed Our Residence and Laid a Foundation for a Colony' ***
*** Book, Australian Furniture Pictorial History and Dictionary 1788-1938 (Fahey and Simpson) ***
*** Early Tasmanian documents relating to John Taylor 'Winton' & Campbell Town rabbit board (35 items) ***
*** Book, marsupials of Australia, 2 volumes ***
*** Book - Australian furniture - pictorial History & Dictionary - Kevin Fahy & Andrew Simpson ***
*** Book, the Noble Science of fox hunting ***
*** Early document relating to convicts & Transportation to the Colonies (1823) ***
*** Book, modern Practical Farriery, W J Miles ***
*** Early Tasmanian documents relating to John Taylor, 'Winton' (66 items) ***
*** Book, Australian furniture pictorial History and Dictionary 1788-1938, Fahy/Simpson ***
*** Book, Australian furniture pictorial history and dictionary 1788-1938 (Kevin Fahy and Andrew Simpson) ***
*** Stereoscopic Viewer and cards, including Tasmanian scenes ***
*** Hobart Town Gazette 1870 bound annual volume ***
*** Book, William Buelow Gould (no 259 of 275) ***
*** Stereoscopic viewer and cards ***
*** Early Tasmanian colonial hand written document relating to a delay in the excavation at the new wharf signed John Montague, Colonial Secretary (Hobart Town), 16th March 1835) ***
*** Van Diemans Land, Land Grant signed John Franklin, 640 acres to James Aitken ***
*** Early Tasmanian and Hobart Town printed bills, relating to J Maclanachan of 'Ballochmyle' and J Taylor of 'Winton' (1836-1890), including David Barclay Whitesides and Sons Drakes and Bidencopes ***
*** Enamel Capstan cigarette sign ***
*** Maple framed world chart, Bowen 1779, 32.5 cm, 43 cm ***
*** Early photo album, including Tasmania Photos of port Arthur and huon bridge ***
*** Haughton Forrest limited edition book no. 879 by G D Brown ***
*** Van Diemens Land map, J. Arrowsmith ***
*** 1750 French Chart ***
*** Book, Geology of Tasmania 1888 ***